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Saturday, February 16 2008 |
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SFO Comic Songwriter Roy Zimmerman
Gives SLO Concert Feb. 16
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Contemporary Folk Music Concert sponsored by HopeDance
Sat. Feb. 16, 7pm at the San Luis Obispo Library Community Room
What’s funny about war, poverty, ignorance, bigotry, neo-conservatism, homophobia, greed, lust and fear? Ask Roy Zimmerman. He’s been writing satirical songs for twenty years.
The Bay Area-based performer will give a concert at the SLO Library on Sat. Feb. 16. The HopeDance-sponsored event starts at 7pm. All ages are welcome. A suggested donation of $15 will be accepted at the door.
The Los Angeles Times says, “Zimmerman displays a lacerating wit and keen awareness of society’s foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer.” Tom Lehrer himself says, “I congratulate Roy Zimmerman on reintroducing literacy to comedy songs.”
Performing at New York City’s Symphony Space during the 2004 Republican Convention, he drew this review from the New York Times: “Roy Zimmerman lifted the evening with his song ‘Chickenhawk,’ ridiculing the military policies of Bush administration officials who didn’t serve in the armed forces. Zimmerman’s squawking and clucking conveyed his scorn with contagious irreverence.”
Zimmerman founded and wrote all the material for the comedy folk quartet The Foremen, who recorded four albums, two of them for Warner/Reprise Records.
Samples of Roy’s music are available at www.royzimmerman.com
Lompoc-based trio, Le Petit Protest, will open the show.
For more information, contact steve@stevekey.com
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